Highlights
- Adele has recently quit drinking alcohol completely and has been sober for about three and a half months, motivated by her troubled relationship with alcohol in her 20s.
- Although she considers her decision to quit alcohol a positive one, Adele admits to feeling bored without it and misses it.
- Adele’s decision to go sober may also be influenced by her recent health diagnosis of sciatica, which she revealed during one of her Las Vegas residency shows.
Adele is arguably at the height of her career, as she continues thrilling fans in Las Vegas with her residency. However, the singer recently admitted there was once a time where she nearly ruined her career thanks to her troubled relationship with alcohol, which has since motivated her to go sober.
Speaking to the crowd at one of her residency shows earlier this month, Adele says she recently made the decision to quit alcohol completely, especially after it became a big issues for her in her 20s.
Adele Blames Her Absentee Father For Her Issues With Alcohol
“I stopped drinking quite a long time ago … I stopped drinking, when did I stop drinking? It feels like forever,” Adele, now 35, shared. “Maybe, like, three and a half months ago.”
Though she seemed to imply it’s been a positive decision, Adele admitted that she’s been a bit bored without alcohol in her life. “I mean, oh my God, it’s boring,” she admitted. “I was literally borderline alcoholic for quite a lot of my twenties, but I miss it so much.”
“Enjoy your whiskey sour,” she told one audience member, eyeing the glass in their hand. “I’m very, very jealous.”
This isn’t the only thing Adele recently cut out, either, as she said she’s also given up caffeine.
Adele’s Recent Health Diagnosis Has Forced Her To Make Lifestyle Changes
This isn’t the first time Adele has discussed her contentious relationship with alcohol. Speaking to Vogue in 2021, she admitted that her father’s battle with alcoholism is what caused him to be absentee for much of her childhood. “I was always very fascinated by alcohol. It’s what kept my dad from me,” she told the outlet. “So I always wanted to know what was so great about it.”
Also in 2021 – which is the same year her father passed away from a bowl obstruction – Adele released her song “I Drink Wine,” which provided more context about her struggles with alcohol stemming from her troubled childhood.
“When I was a child, every single thing could blow my mind / Soaking it all in for fun, but now I only soak up wine,” the lyrics read. “They say you play hard, you work hard, find balance in the sacrifice / Yet I don’t know anybody who’s truly satisfied.”
Adele’s recent decision to go sober may be motivated by a recent health diagnosis she received. Last month, the singer made a different revelation during one of her residency performances, confessing she has sciatica. She was diagnosed after collapsing backstage earlier this year.
Adele has been doing her Vegas residency since November 2022, though the show was initially postponed amid COVID concerns and reports of creative differences. She’s extended the residency to last until next June. And given all Adele is doing to prioritize her health, it seems like she has every intention of pushing through until her Las Vegas show concludes.
Source: NewsFinale
